Frame - Lindy Hop and Swing Dance

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I get a lot of questions about frame. What's the proper way to hold your arms? How much connection is too much? What muscles should I use? In my opinion, frame is only one of the ways you connect to your partner, and is different for everyone. Hopefully this answers some of your questions, but let me know if you have more!
00:00 - Thanks for coming to dance with me!
00:46 - Disclaimers and bad news
01:49 - Being a Robot
02:20 - My baseline
02:46 - Hand hold
03:16 - How much tension?
04:16 - Frame During Lines
05:53 - How Quickly does Tension Build
06:49 - Rotational Rock Steps
06:56 - Frame during Rotation
08:42 - Frame during Charleston
10:57 - Consistency is Key
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[@mtornerorubio]

Your enthusiasm is super contagious, and I think that's one of the best qualities a teacher can have

[@matthewrosett7855]

I Love how you teach. I just "get it " when you explain and demonstrate. The ceiling fan cam was super creative!

[@LauraGlaess]

Thank you. I love the ceiling fan cam

[@joeldomoe]

Love all your perspectives and the way you present them as non-absolutes. In particular I enjoyed the ending when you highlight the contrast of striving to meet an ideal as compared to finding your own personal style. I've always thought of this concept being present in both the music and the dance. This is a simplification, but when I think of classical European musicians, I think of what you refer to as striving for an ideal. Same thing for classical ballet. In both cases, the performer is striving to meet an ideal with great consistency in order to be a vessel for the choreographer or composer, who are the primary artistic creators. When we hear a symphony, ideally we can't tell the difference between one violin and another in the orchestra. But when we listen to Jazz, the individual musicians are supposed to be unmistakable. You know Miles Davis trumpet, or Nina Simone's voice. Where I think this is interesting is when we apply this personal style and improvisation aesthetic to an aspect of dance such as "frame," which really arises from the classical European discipline of ballet that in turn strongly influences the presentation of ballroom dance as designed in clear and consistent ways for education and business. When we think of "frame," there is a natural lean toward an "ideal" or clearly defined good/bad form. To me, frame for a dancer is similar scales for a musician. However, with Lindy Hop, frame (as many other things) becomes subject to personal style and improvisation. The dancer(s) is/are the creators. Of course, just like a jazz musician who begins practicing scales, etc, a Lindy Hopper that learns to control their own body - whether it be frame, rhythm, etc - will be better equipped when they turn toward improvisation and style. I like to present the partnering terms of Lindy Hop (frame, connection, lead/follow, etc) as not only tools for executing patterns effectively, but also potentially sources for creative inspiration. Just as the music can be an inspiration for ideas, dynamic connection allows us to take ideas, queues and suggestions from the movement of our partner's body and vice versa.

[@hinye3344]

Automatically click on the "like" button before watch the video!! ❤️ As usual, you are amazing, thank you Laura! ❤️

[@SamBaxterGuitar]

These videos are incredible! Thank you for the amount of time and effort you put into them.

[@stephanetougas811]

the blue dress deserves you very well

[@therealjenniferlee]

This is a fabulous video. I love the way you teach this and it is inspiring!

[@SydnieKleinhenz]

Excellent, excellent, excellent!

[@zarza05]

Hi! i would know more about the lindy hop basic posture! As simle as that, i noticed that there's not much info about that and i realized that every dancer got its own posture! Thank you very much Laura and thank you for your amazing chanel!

[@lizarudn6599]

As always - amazing work and explanations! Thank you so much Laura.

[@eckdavid2472]

Wow, what a great video: lots of symmetry, flow and consistency. You really look good too, love your zippy turns! Great ceiling shot! This is the first time I’ve heard the word ‘frame’ in a dance context, but I’ll keep it in mind.

[@LauraGlaess]

So interesting! I used to hear it ALL THE TIME, but I do thin it's been a minute since I heard it.

[@gergokeresztes]

Excellent!

[@JumpnJive]

[@satchelmouth1]

Hey Laura, can you make a video of how you dance fast lindy hop with your partner? Do you know the usual bpm while fast dancing lindy hop on social party's?

[@LauraGlaess]

I want to do this, but it's a matter of finding a partner with time and inclination. At this point I do have a sense of the approximate BPM range while social dancing, but I don't generally think about it. The feel can also very so much depending on instrumentation and what the rhythm section is up to.

[@levidavis8159]

Look at that croton!!!

[@LauraGlaess]

Hey, thanks!

[@levidavis8159]

Loved mine, but it died so fast!

[@xrayqqq]

hahaha, Leon James in the crowd...